International Nanotribology Forum:
The Hoi An Discussions

23rd - 27th May, 2011

River-Beach Resort, Hoi An, Vietnam
Following the highly successful Nanotribology meetings in 2000 and 2003 in Bali, 2001,2004, and 2008 in Sikkim, and 2007 in Hoi An Vietnam, the International Nanotribology Forum (INF) organized another meeting in this series in Hoi An, Vietnam from 23-27 May, 2011.

Hoi An, a UNESCO world Heritage Site, is situated 30km from the city of Da Nang, which has an international airport.
The workshop consisted of invited and submitted lectures and poster presentations, with extensive opportunities for discussion. As before, a number of scholarships were available for students and young scientists, especially those from developing countries.



Photos

Hiralal Bhowmick
Nic Spencer
Josephine Baer
Jim Greenwood
Michael Moseler
Nicola Manini
group


Topics and Invited Speakers


Nanomechanical aspects of wear and adhesion

 Jim Greenwood, University of Cambridge, UK
Ralph Spolenak, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Vikram Jayaram, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Martin Dienwiebel, Fraunhofer-Institut fuer Werkstoffmechanik, Freiburg, Germany
Michael Moseler, Fraunhofer-Institut fuer Werkstoffmechanik, Freiburg, Germany
Junyan Zhang, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou, China

Mechanics and Tribology of Biological and Biomimetic Systems

Kathy Wahl, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA
Stas Gorb, University of Kiel, Germany
Anika Mostaert, University College, Dublin, Ireland
Philippa Cann, Imperial College, London, UK
Suzi Jarvis, University College, Dublin, Ireland
Tutorial-Style Lectures

Robert Carpick, University of Pennsylavania, USA
Irwin Singer, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA
Ganapathy Ayappa, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Michael Grunze, University of Heidelberg, Germany